Co-crystallisation with sucrose converts a supersaturated sugar syrup into porous microcrystalline agglomerates while incorporating a food ingredient or bioactive-rich phase. The approach is attractive because sucrose is familiar, inexpensive, readily soluble and compatible with...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3432
Melon (Citrullus spp.) and bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis) seeds are widely used as food ingredients in Nigeria, yet their nutrient-rich composition may support fungal growth and aflatoxin contamination when post-harvest handling is inadequate. This study evaluated the proximate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3431
Garuba Muhammed H., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Ajawobu Innocent O., Oji Chihurumnanya O., Obinna Vincent O., Abdulwahab Nazeemdeen A., Jerry Joseph, Onyeyili Ikemefuna N., Ezekwueme Obianuju I. & Otabor Osaretin W.·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
Background: Street-vended foods constitute an important source of affordable meals in urban centres but may contain chemical contaminants that pose potential public health risks. Aim: This study assessed the levels of chemical contaminants in street-vended foods and evaluated the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3429
This study examined the influence of digital agricultural extension services on household nutrition security through the mediating role of agricultural productivity among smallholder farming households in Southeast Nigeria. A cross-sectional explanatory survey was conducted among...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3430
Post-harvest losses of banana, soursop and roselle calyces continue to pose a major challenge in tropical regions, reducing their economic value despite their rich nutritional composition and suitability for wine production. This study investigated the physico-chemical characteri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3428
Rising palm oil prices have intensified the search for affordable, locally available alternatives with comparable frying performance. Shea butter, which is traditionally used in West Africa and is rich in stearic and oleic acids, as well as bioactive unsaponifiable compounds, may...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3427
Background: Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), recently renamed from polycystic ovary syndrome, is a common endocrine disorder in which oxidative stress has a central pathophysiological role. This has generated interest in food-based antioxidant delivery as an alter...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3426
Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) is an important staple crop of high food value but suffers considerable postharvest losses. This study investigated the biopreservative effect of neem (Azadirachta indica) extract and storage methods on the nutritional composition of white yam. Yam tuber...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3425
Background: Adequate nutrition is essential for optimal cognitive development during childhood, as deficiencies in macronutrients and micronutrients can adversely affect memory, attention, learning ability, and academic performance. Despite growing recognition of the relationship...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3424
Maternal vitamin D deficiency remains a common but under-addressed nutritional problem across high-, middle-, and low-income settings, with reported prevalence ranging from single digits to more than ninety per cent depending on region, skin pigmentation, latitude, and dietary pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3423